Every new year, I aim to take some time to slow down, venture out in the city on my own, buy myself a delicious meal, grab a window seat, and journal on the new year to come and reflect on the …
Author: Christiann Koepke
Winter Workshop + Secret Suppers 2016
Just a few weeks ago as the holidays set in, a group of us stole away to the mountains and settled into a gorgeous lodge on an old Christmas tree farm for our Winter Workshop. I co hosted an all …
Porcini Mushroom, Hazelnut & Nutmeg soup
Today has been an ever treasured snow day- I woke up to a call from the office letting me know that I had the day off! Of course I was delighted… who doesn’t like snow days? As much as I …
Spiked Holiday Egg Nog- 3 ways
Happy New Year! Crazy to think that Christmas is already over and in just a few days the New Year will be upon us. I’m currently in my family’s living room, warming my chilled toes by the warm fire and …
Fennel & Sea Salt Drinking Chocolate
Well here we are, the week of Christmas! Are you ready? I was hoping to be able to pull together a festive, holiday post and wasn’t sure I would be able to pull it off, but I made it happen …
Homemade Ricotta Cheese
Well, here we are, just barely 1 week away from Christmas! Are you ready? I’ve just finished up the last of my shopping and am eager to wrap each one, as soon as time allows! First things first though, must get …
Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Hello Friends! I hope December has been a beautiful month so far, full of beauty and holiday festivities. I’m sitting here by the fire at home, dreaming about how Christmas is literally 2 weeks from today. So hard to believe …
Autumn Chili
Just having returned from my vacation to Europe, I’m feeling refreshed and excited to settle in and cozy up for the holiday season. Nothing fits more perfectly for dinner this season than a hot pot of soup bubbling away on …
Pumpkin mascarpone whiskey pancakes with Rosemary salted compound butter and maple syrup
Since early summer, Eva and I were dreaming of what we could create if we took a weekend away in the woods. As soon as we got the idea, inspiration came in an instant and we couldn’t wait to get …
Interview with Julie Pointer
Meet Julie Pointer, a beautiful creative with background in the visual arts, with an MFA in Applied Craft & Design. She’s studied environment design, specifically investigating how the built environment (both permanent and transitory) shapes human interaction, feeling and behavior. Julie …
